"Ford is recalling over a quarter of a million electric and hybrid vehicles sold in the United States because they may roll away due to an issue with the integrated park module. In total, 272,645 cars are affected, including 104,113 F-150 Lightning electric pickups, 88,064 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers, and 80,468 Maverick hybrid pickups. On these cars, the transmission may not lock into Park in some instances, which increases the risk of a crash, especially if there's a fault with the parking brake or the driver disengages it."
"According to official documents, the root cause of the issue has been traced to the integrated parking module's pawl, which can bind against an adjacent slider, preventing it from returning to its fully engaged park position. However, after analyzing faulty parts, Ford concluded that there is no actual mechanical fault and that a software update is enough to fix the problem. The update, which affects the Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC), can be installed at a dealer or over-the-air."
Ford is recalling 272,645 vehicles in the United States: 104,113 F-150 Lightning, 88,064 Mustang Mach-E, and 80,468 Maverick hybrid pickups. The integrated parking module's pawl can bind against an adjacent slider, preventing full engagement of Park and causing the dashboard to not display P. If the pawl binds, a service icon will appear and the vehicle may roll away, increasing crash risk if the parking brake fails or is disengaged. Ford found no mechanical fault and determined a software update to the Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) will address the issue; the update can be installed by dealers or over-the-air, but it is not yet available. Owners should ensure the parking brake is engaged and functioning.
Read at insideevs.com
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